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List of pre-1906 motorsport races
Pre-1906 Grand Prix seasons Previous none Next 1906 This is a list of motorsport events held before 1906, which is regarded as the first Grand Prix racing
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French engineer (1843–1897)
Paris the following year. Monument to the Glory of Émile Levassor Motorsport before 1906 Arthur Constantin Krebs 1889 – "Première voiture de course" Wikimedia
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World's first automobile race
Journal Sunday 22 July 1894 Sports portal 1896 Paris–Marseille–Paris Motorsport before 1906 Paris–Bordeaux–Paris Paris–Madrid race Peugeot Type 5 Peugeot Type
Paris–Rouen_(motor_race)
Former trail race
who did not finish: Entrants in order of departure: Sports portal Motorsport before 1906 Paris–Rouen, 1894 1896 Paris–Marseille–Paris Anthony Harding (1977)
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First automobile race in the United States
U.S. automobile manufacturers. Sports portal Automobile portal Motorsport before 1906 The Benz engine was water-cooled but used an open system: some heat
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First Grand Prix racing season
Victor Demogeot in a 1904 80-bhp Renault. To raise the profile of Italian motorsport, the wealthy 23-year old Conte Vincenzo Florio devised a course across
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1903 automobile race
been avoided with better organization. 1896 Paris–Marseille–Paris Motorsport before 1906 Grand Prix motor racing The total number of entrants who started
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stage-winners were: Entrants who did not finish : Sports portal Motorsport before 1906 Paris–Rouen (motor race) Paris–Bordeaux–Paris "TeamDan Early results
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Multinational automotive car manufacturing corporation
Luxembourg as PSA Motorsport Cup Belux. In 2021, Stellantis released its "Dare Forward" strategic plan, which aims to invest €50 billion before 2030 to fund
Stellantis
Motor race held at Le Mans
for regulating international motorsport. Although a smaller race held in 1901 had awarded the "Grand Prix de Pau", the 1906 race outside Le Mans was the
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American racing driver (1906–1946)
car before the race began. He and George Robson were killed in the same multicar pile-up at the Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia. "Motorsport Memorial
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Johns British actress (died 2024) October 10, 1923 Murray Walker English motorsport commentator (died 2021) November 7, 1923 Bob Young American announcer
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only in 1926, Mercedes-Benz has been involved in a range of successful motorsport activities, including sportscar racing, touring car racing, Grand Prix
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Motorsport over long distances and time periods
Endurance racing is a form of motorsport which is meant to test the durability of equipment and endurance of participants. Teams of multiple drivers attempt
Endurance_racing_(motorsport)
Motorsport venue in Italy
Details | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine. "Madonie (Medio) Racing Circuit • Details | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database
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Spanish racing driver (born 1997)
"Palou, Dixon join MSR Acura for IMSA endurance races in 2025". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved
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champion of the Calgary league would play the champion of the Edmonton league, before the two merged to form a province wide competition. Interprovincial Rugby
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overview of motorsport in Italy. For a more exhaustive view see; Motorsport in Italy by decade and Motorsport in Italy by year. Motorsport is widely popular
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Flags used to communicate with racecar drivers
Racing flags are traditionally used in auto racing and similar motorsports to indicate track conditions and to communicate important messages to drivers
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American racing driver (1882–1945)
Bruce; INDY: Racing Before the 500; Indiana Reflections; 2005; ISBN 0-9766149-0-1. Galpin, Darren; A Record of Motorsport Racing Before World War I. http://www
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Ford mid-size car produced 1968–1976
December 1972 Gunnell, John (2003). The Standard Catalog of V-8 Engines 1906–2002. Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87349-446-5. Heasley, Jerry. "69 Fairlane
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events form the Triple Crown of Motorsport. The Triple Crown is often considered the most prestigious feat in all of motorsport and has only been completed
History_of_auto_racing
List of world records for men's 100m sprint
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Men's 100 metres world record progression
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The following are the baseball events of the year 1906 throughout the world. World Series: Chicago White Sox over Chicago Cubs (4–2) Any team shown in
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first major scandal in professional football history, unfolded after the 1906 Ohio League championship series. Canton Bulldogs coach Blondy Wallace and
List of match-fixing incidents
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Role of Alfa Romeo in different categories of motorsport
Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring
Alfa_Romeo_in_motorsport
Luxury car manufacturing division of General Motors
CTS 2014 Cadillac CTS Before the outbreak of World War II, Cadillac (like most manufacturers) participated in various motorsports. Many Allard automobiles
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Capital and largest city of Latvia
football and athletics Biķernieki Complex Sports Base – Latvia's leading motorsport complex. It used to host a round in the FIA World Rallycross Championship
Riga
American racing driver (1906–1929)
and died before he arrived at the hospital. Spence also served as a relief driver in the 1928 Indianapolis 500 for Billy Arnold. "Motorsport Memorial
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American racing driver (1878–1941)
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (1990) International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1992) Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1995) In addition, the Indianapolis
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Olympics and is the first winter sport to feature at the Olympics — 16 years before the inaugural Winter Games is held World Figure Skating Championships World
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British automobile company (1998–present)
close to Goodwood Estate in West Sussex, England, United Kingdom. From 1906, motor cars were manufactured and marketed under the Rolls-Royce marque by
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include those who were killed competing on closed-road events whether in motorsport or in competitive cycling events. Passengers of a vehicle are indicated
List of people who died in traffic collisions
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Australian rules football player
raced a Holden Vectra GL to third place in Class D driving for Gibson Motorsport. He then went on to finish in fourth place in Class D at the 1999 Poolrite
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German luxury automotive brand
of motorsport activities, including sports car racing and rallying. On several occasions, Mercedes-Benz has withdrawn completely from motorsport for
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Italian automobile manufacturer
three times: in 1977, 1978, and in 1980. Lancia took over the role of motorsport for the FIAT Group during the 1980s. After a long break of factory-supported
Fiat
Defunct entry-level luxury division of General Motors
book of automobiles (1906). January 15, 1906. Retrieved March 11, 2025. "Model S". Hand book of automobiles (1906). January 15, 1906. Retrieved March 11
Oldsmobile
Motor vehicle
of motorsport events including the Exelberg-Rally in 1901. With both drivetrain engineering excellence in Lohner's custom coaches and motorsport experience
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American auto racing organization
Jasper Motorsports was a NASCAR Cup Series team. It was owned by a variety of owners including D.K. Ulrich and Doug Bawel. The car started in 1971 at
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German designer and engineer (1844–1929)
race: Paris to Rouen 1894. Later, investment in developing racecars for motorsports produced returns through sales generated by the association of the name
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motorcycle production and in 1906, the first cars were shown at the "Salon de l'Automobile" in Paris, France. Also in 1906 it founded the professional
Alcyon
British racing driver (born 1973)
George Dario Marino Franchitti MBE (born 19 May 1973) is a British motorsport commentator and semi-retired motor racing driver. He won the IndyCar Series
Dario_Franchitti
Complex of structures and clearings built for political rallies in Nuremberg, Germany
annual Norisring Speedweekend motorsport festival since 1947, and the Rock im Park rock music festival since 2004. From 1906 onwards, a park named Luitpoldhain
Nazi_Party_rally_grounds
Pre-independence history of Pakistan
London. 1906 Hiuen Tsiang, Si-Yu-Ki, Buddhist Records of the Western World, (Tr. Samuel Beal), Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. London. 1906, pp. 167–168
History_of_Pakistan
Japanese businessman
Soichiro Honda (本田 宗一郎, Honda Sōichirō; 17 November 1906 – 5 August 1991) was a Japanese engineer and industrialist. In 1948, he established Honda Motor
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within mere blocks of one another. They have won three World Series titles (1906, 1917, 2005) and six American League pennants, including the first in 1901
Sports_in_Chicago
Form of motor racing
Grand Prix motor racing, a form of motorsport competition, has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as early as 1894. It quickly
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German automotive brand
original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2017. "Opel Motorsport Club". Opel Motorsport Club. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved
Opel
Automotive group in France
abbreviated to ACO, is the largest automotive group in France. It was founded in 1906 by car building and racing enthusiasts, and is most famous for being the
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List of VFL/AFL Grand Final records
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Jonathan (26 October 2017). "Analysis: Why 4WD is on Formula 1's agenda". motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 8 September
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Sporting activity in Finland
Other forms of motorsport popular in Finland include Grand Prix motorcycle racing, which reached its peak in the early 1970s before the death of Jarno
Sport_in_Finland
19th-to-mid-20th century Australian horse and motor racetrack
crushed cement. Two racing car meetings were held, in January and November 1906, before the circuit fell into disuse. A banked track was constructed in 1923
Aspendale_Racecourse
American multinational food company
when the company sponsored the #41 Chevrolets fielded by Larry Hedrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and driven by Phil Parsons, Dave Marcis
Kellogg's
Italian automotive manufacturer
successful road and race cars, and was well represented in prominent European motorsport events, notably winning the inaugural AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship
Alfa_Romeo
Austrian-born German automotive engineer, inventor (1875–1951)
and the War Merit Cross. Porsche was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1996 and was named the Car Engineer of the Century in
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English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Arabic. Toto Wolff (1972–), Austrian motorsport executive. He speaks German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, and Polish
List_of_polyglots
Race course in Le Mans, France
known as the site of the 1955 Le Mans disaster, the deadliest event in motorsport history. The track comprises a combination of private, race-specific sections
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British van, lorry and bus manufacturer
mostly complete by late 1906. Commercial Cars became a member of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders in August 1906. It was one of the first
Commer
concerning motorsports in Greece. The research had been requested by the Organisational Committee for Events of Motor Sports (Motorsport Greece), and
Sport_in_Greece
Sports venue in Turin, Italy
were FBC Torinese who used it from April 1900 until 1904. From 1904, until 1906 it became the homeground of Juventus; this included the 1905 season in which
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Motor racing circuit in New South Wales, Australia
of the driver many call "The King of the Mountain" stands outside the motorsport museum near Murray's Corner. The Esses are the series of corners which
Mount_Panorama_Circuit
British Army general (1867–1952)
sailor. He was at one time a Deputy Lieutenant, Lord Lieutenant and, in 1906, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire. Laycock was the only son of Robert Laycock
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Oil and gas brand controlled by ExxonMobil
Nacional de Aceites" (National Company of Oil), which had been founded in 1906 by entrepreneur Emilio Schiffner in Campana, Buenos Aires to produce kerosene
Esso
American racing promoter (born 1939)
Charles Kendall Clapp (born April 25, 1939) is an American businessman, motorsports executive and entrepreneur. He is best known as the co-founder of the
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American brewing company
produce Löwenbräu in its United States breweries. Miller has been a large motorsport sponsor since the 1980s. In the CART World Series, the company has sponsored
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Premium division of General Motors
proved to be the end of Buick's reign in motorsports, as GM replaced it for many years with Oldsmobile before phasing out that marque in 2004. Oldsmobile
Buick
Argentine racing driver (1911–1995)
the "Juan Manuel Fangio Motorsport Pro-Museum Commission" was established under municipal support. An old building from 1906, in which the Municipality
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played two or more sports from a young age – especially in high school – before deciding to usually concentrate on just one sport professionally. Playing
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Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 16, 2026. Staff (September 6, 2026). "Before the scouts came, there was Putnam - Florida Weekly". Florida Weekly -. Retrieved
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Industrial complex in Birmingham, England
on 22 January 1906. Austin and his initial workforce of the Austin Motor Company had, in fact, moved into the derelict buildings before this date, as
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the community of Bowmanville. The venue holds the unique distinction in motorsport of having hosted Formula One, IndyCar, NASCAR, Can-Am, MotoGP and World
Professional_sports_in_Canada
Australian rules footballer (born 1972)
the WAFL. He also won his second F.D. Book Medal. Wilson's enjoyment of motorsport began in his youth with dirt-bikes. His first race was Motorcross in 1987
Troy Wilson (Australian rules footballer)
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Italian tennis player (born 2001)
partnership with Formula 1 to help attract a young, diverse audience to the motorsport. In 2024, L’Oréal’s skincare brand La-Roche Posay appointed Sinner as
Jannik_Sinner
Belgian road bicycle racer (born 1980)
entered the velodrome in the leading trio, and waited until the last moment before outsprinting George Hincapie and the Spaniard, Juan Antonio Flecha. In the
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Reward for a specific achievement
speedboat racing. First run in 1904, it is the oldest trophy in motorsports. in 1905 and 1906, the Coppa Florio and the Targa Florio were introduced by the
Trophy
Country in Southwestern Europe
and Lisbon, which are international golf destinations and have hosted motorsport events such as Formula One and Grand Prix motorcycle racing, as well as
Portugal
Pinales's death on 24 September 2020. "List of validated supercentenarians born before January 1 1901". Gerontology Research Group. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 14
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decades. The UK has a significant presence in auto racing and the UK motorsport industry currently[when?] employs around 38,500 people, comprises around
Automotive industry in the United Kingdom
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Country in Southern and Western Europe
Billie Jean King Cup 6 times (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2024 and 2025). Motorsports are popular. Italy has won, by far, the most MotoGP World Championships
Italy
Patent. US: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 9780814335123. "American Motorsports Timeline". crucean.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016. Retrieved
History_of_the_automobile
English association football player, coach, and manager (born 1958)
York City and Chesham United. In 2007, he founded a racing team, Team 48 Motorsport. Since the mid-1990s, "Luther Blissett" has frequently been used as a
Luther_Blissett
American racing driver (born 1979)
Brian Keselowski Motorsports (in conjunction with Penske) in its No. 26 Dodge Avenger, starting twelfth and finishing 21st. Before the 2011 season, Penske
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Three consecutive championship titles
American sports has been able to achieve at least four in a row: Hendrick Motorsports with driver Jimmie Johnson, who won five NASCAR Cup Series championships
Three-peat
Supermini car
is capped at 1,906 units, the amount referencing Lancia's foundation in 1906. In May 2025, the Ypsilon HF(HF stands for 'High Fidelity') was revealed
Lancia_Ypsilon
Motorsport hillclimb race in Pikes Peak, United States
of the oldest motorsport events in the world) Giants Despair Hillclimb and Rest and Be Thankful Speed Hill Climb, both started in 1906 Mount Washington
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
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Major international multi-sport event
do so in 2028. Tokyo (1964 and 2020) and Athens (1896 and 2004, excluding 1906) have each hosted two Summer Olympic Games. Australia, Germany, Greece and
Summer_Olympic_Games
Day of the year
American Hall of Fame racing driver and founder of Cale Yarborough Motorsports, NASCAR Cup Series champion (1976, 1977, 1978) (born 1939) 2024 – Arnold
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French multinational automobile manufacturer
the late 1970s and early 1980s, Renault increased its involvement in motorsport, with novel inventions such as turbochargers in its Formula One cars.
Renault
Department store chain in the United States
1892 by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck and reincorporated in 1906 by Richard Sears and Julius Rosenwald. The company began as a mail-order
Sears
French racing driver (1881–1947)
1947) was a pioneer submariner, aviator, and French racing driver active 1906–1930. Chassagne finished third in the 1913 French Grand Prix; won the 1922
Jean_Chassagne
American racing driver (1884–1916)
1884. While working as a road tester for the Jackson Automobile Co. in 1906 he got the opportunity to enter several races, in which he performed well
Bob_Burman
Coastal region of California, United States
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park from the late 1800s through 1906 when its operations were bankrupted by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. When John and Florence
Big_Sur
Italian engineer and racer (1906–1968)
1906 – March 26, 1968) was an Italian automobile engineer and racing driver. Born in Modena, he studied in Germany at University of Freiburg before joining
Vittorio_Bellentani
Open road endurance automobile race
2011-10-18. "1906 Targa Florio". Motor Sport Magazine Database. Retrieved 30 October 2019. Autocourse: A Review of International Motorsport in 1959. 1960
Targa_Florio
Annual motorcycle race event on the Isle of Man
2016). "Two fatalities in a single day rock the 2016 Isle of Man TT". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 7 February 2017. [dead link] Lieback, Ron (13 June 2016)
Isle_of_Man_TT
Japanese multinational manufacturing company
announced as the company's first president. After opening a new factory in 1906, Kawasaki began diversifying its products. They began to produce parts for
Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries
British motor vehicle manufacturer
Burgess-Wise 1995, p. 270. Douglas-Scott-Montagu & Burgess-Wise 1995, p. 271. Motorsport May 1959 Charles F Klapper, The Golden Age of Buses, 1978, Routledge &
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British motorcyclist and motorist
riding, hill climb and driving events. She drove a Singer Tricar in the 1906 Land's End to John O'Groats Trial, with aviation pioneer Hilda Hewlett as
Muriel_Hind
Retrieved June 30, 2017. "Peter Gregg, Class of 1992". International Motorsports Hall of Fame. "Aaron Molyneaux Hewlett". Harvard Library. Archived from
List of Harvard University people
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